Worn Out Retread wrote:
"Tony Hwang" wrote in message
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Worn Out Retread wrote:
I am looking for a new snow blower and have discovered that the power
rating of the engines are no longer in "Horse Power" but in "Foot
Pounds" if given at all. Sometimes all that is given is the CC's of
the engine.

Even the people selling these machines don't know what the "Horse
Power" ratings are so that old geezers like myself can understand
what is going on. Does anyone have any general rules regarding the
conversion of Foot Pounds or CC's to Horse Power?

Hi,
It is all matter of useful HP and useful torque. HP rating is often
very misleading. If Peak HP occurs near top rpm it won't be good. I'd
pay more attention to torque. I still remember what I was told when I
was a kid. Torque is how big a stump an engine can pull, HP is how fast.

That is the point of the question asked. I want to buy a machine of at
least the same power as the old machine but the system of measurement
has changed so that creates a problem that I have to solve before
parting with my money.
Hi,
My local Sears flyer over the week end listed several blowers with only
torque ratings. Did not list HP ratings.